Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens
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Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and about 40% of US container traffic; it is favoured by shippers because it usually reduces…
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- Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsensThe Guardian World